On Tue, 25 Apr 1995 Yardbird47@aol.com wrote: > What do you folks use to replace the cloth on a Steinway grand action hammer > rail. Even the .85mm flange bushing cloth is pretty thick and spongy. Two > days ago, I tried out some nameboard felt but suspect that by the time this > action change is finished, I will have replaced it for something stronger. > (Maybe I should just order Steinway's 004430 at $10 the strip. But it's > black, and black is for widows and scarlet is sexier....) I guess I do lots of widows, then because I find that the damper guide rail felt (#004407 - black) works wonderfully. It's self-adhesive and thin. Only $2 per strip (I think it's 56" long...). Ask Glorie about it. I don't know of any red stuff like that. Maybe Fletcher Newman in UK? Ron Torrella Registered Piano Technician Now Open: The Piano Page at Prairienet! Piano Technicians Guild http://www.prairienet.org/arts/ptg/homepage.html
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